Attributed to Parenzano, Bernardo,
1437-1531
Triumph of Jupiter
ca. 1490
12 5/8 x 8 3/4 inches (320 x 222 mm)
Pen and brown ink, over black chalk, on laid paper.
I, 80
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) in 1909.
Notes
Watermark: none.
Bernardino da Parenzo was known for "Antique Scenes," many of which appear to be merely haphazard collections of classical motifs rather than specific subjects. In this case, the sickle at the foot of the bound man and the "Tempus" medallion indicating that the captive is likely the god Saturn suggest this drawing depicts the Triumph of Jupiter, the moment when Saturn is vanquished by his son, thus explaining the arrival of Victory at the upper right. This is a subject not generally depicted in the Renaissance but it is akin to the artist's Triumphal Procession with Elephant (inv. 1981.87), another work clearly inspired by Mantegna's Triumphs of Caesar series now in Hampton Court.
Formerly attributed to Liberale da Verona, Verona 1445-1527/9 Verona, and Anonymous Italian Schools of Ferrara and the North.
Bernardino da Parenzo was known for "Antique Scenes," many of which appear to be merely haphazard collections of classical motifs rather than specific subjects. In this case, the sickle at the foot of the bound man and the "Tempus" medallion indicating that the captive is likely the god Saturn suggest this drawing depicts the Triumph of Jupiter, the moment when Saturn is vanquished by his son, thus explaining the arrival of Victory at the upper right. This is a subject not generally depicted in the Renaissance but it is akin to the artist's Triumphal Procession with Elephant (inv. 1981.87), another work clearly inspired by Mantegna's Triumphs of Caesar series now in Hampton Court.
Formerly attributed to Liberale da Verona, Verona 1445-1527/9 Verona, and Anonymous Italian Schools of Ferrara and the North.
Inscriptions/Markings
Inscribed by the artist, at upper right, on a tablet held by angel, in pen and brown ink, "D / AMBIG. / D[onum].D[edit]."; beneath this, on a medaillon, "TE / M / PVS"; at center, on shield/instrument, "C"; at lower right, on shield?, "C [and a reversed C]"; in another hand, at lower right, in pen and dark brown ink, "monteigne"; on verso of lining, "N ̊50 / A.M"; in pen and black ink, "Andrea Mantegna"; in graphite, "24".
Associated names
Anonymous Italian School 15th cent., Formerly attributed to.
Anonymous, Italian School, 16th cent., Formerly attributed to.
Liberale, da Verona, ca. 1445-1529, Formerly attributed to.
Lawrence, Thomas, Sir, 1769-1830, former owner.
Murray, Charles Fairfax, 1849-1919, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Anonymous, Italian School, 16th cent., Formerly attributed to.
Liberale, da Verona, ca. 1445-1529, Formerly attributed to.
Lawrence, Thomas, Sir, 1769-1830, former owner.
Murray, Charles Fairfax, 1849-1919, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Bibliography
Rhoda Eitel-Porter and and John Marciari, Italian Renaissance Drawings at the Morgan Library & Museum, New York, 2019, no. 13.
Selected references: Fairfax Murray 1905-12, 1: no. 80; Mongan and Sachs 1940, 1:20; Byam Shaw 1968, 12; Windows 2017, 298, 302.
Collection J. Pierpont Morgan : Drawings by the Old Masters Formed by C. Fairfax Murray. London : Privately printed, 1905-1912, I, 80, repr.
Selected references: Fairfax Murray 1905-12, 1: no. 80; Mongan and Sachs 1940, 1:20; Byam Shaw 1968, 12; Windows 2017, 298, 302.
Collection J. Pierpont Morgan : Drawings by the Old Masters Formed by C. Fairfax Murray. London : Privately printed, 1905-1912, I, 80, repr.
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